QuizUnderstood: How well do you know federal support for laid off Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar workers?

1.On Sept. 2, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono announced that the U.S. Department of Labor would offer support to HC&S workers laid off after Nov. 16 as part of the closure of the last sugar operation on Maui. According to Hirono’s news release, how many workers will this cover?

A. 150

B. 250

C. 350

D. 450

E. 550

2.Last week, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism announced that Hawaii’s economy would grow at 1.9 percent through 2016, and “around 2 percent for the next several years.” According to the announcement, what is the U.S. economic growth rate for 2016?

A. 1.0 percent

B. 1.5 percent

C. 2.0 percent

D. 2.5 percent

E. 3.0 percent

3.On Sept. 2, Pacific Business News reported that a Maui resort “may be sold” for about $210 million. Which resort is it?